Monkeys in My Head: Helping Kids With Low Self-Esteem

Monkeys in My Head: Helping Kids With Low Self-Esteem

"Monkeys in My Head" is one of the more interesting iPad apps I've come across.  The reason is that it takes on a disturbing, real life issue that many kids face, and it does so in a kid-friendly and effective way.

All kids come across people who criticize them and put them down.  Family, friends, school mates and even strangers can say things to a kid like:

•  "You aren't good enough!"
•  "It's all your fault!"
•  "You can't do anything!"
•  "Nobody likes you!"

These negative comments do damage as a child internalizes them and they become bigger than life. A child's sense of worth and self-esteem is hurt.

In "Monkeys in My Head," a little girl has monkeys in her head telling her all these negative comments.    To conquer them, she puts these thoughts/monkeys in a cage and watches them shrink to mice.

The moral of the story is that every child has the power to cage their negative thoughts and turn them into harmless words.

You can read our review of the app at Kids Best iPad Apps.

Here is the video of the app in use:

Thanks,
Mitchell